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G50 04-01-2014 11:59 AM

Well Set Up Son
 
15.5 years old last week, driver's permit, keys to first car and learn to drive stick all on the same day!

:)





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onewhippedpuppy 04-01-2014 12:02 PM

Awesome. That looks like one happy kid!

Amail 04-01-2014 12:08 PM

Present from mom & dad or did he save up for that? Sweet ride!

porsche4life 04-01-2014 12:23 PM

Turbo, or S2?

One fine looking car, and an excellent first car!

JavaBrewer 04-01-2014 12:23 PM

How much to insure him in that red sports car?

A930Rocket 04-01-2014 12:25 PM

Sweet!

onewhippedpuppy 04-01-2014 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by JavaBrewer (Post 7992996)
How much to insure him in that red sports car?

Hopefully they look past the Porsche badge to the fact that he will lose drag races to his Accord driving friends.:cool:

widebody911 04-01-2014 02:01 PM

I'm going to be the odd man out here, but I think kids should a) have to buy their own first car with their own blood, sweat and tears, and b) it should be a beater. Parents who buy their kids expensive first cars are incubating douchebags/princesses.

porsche4life 04-01-2014 02:10 PM

That is hardly an expensive first car....

onewhippedpuppy 04-01-2014 02:25 PM

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That is hardly an expensive first car....
I figured guys on a Porsche forum would know better. It's hard to spend over $10k on a 944, which is about the same as a beater Civic.

scottmandue 04-01-2014 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by porsche4life (Post 7993157)
That is hardly an expensive first car....

Funny that people gave me a hard time (or a thumbs up) when I drove my $4000 944... and ignored me when I was driving my $15,000 Elantra. :D

That is a pretty bada$$ car... I will presume the kid earned it.

weseeeee 04-01-2014 02:29 PM

Excellent! I hope he enjoys it!

scottmandue 04-01-2014 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy (Post 7993058)
Hopefully they look past the Porsche badge to the fact that he will lose drag races to his Accord driving friends.:cool:

It appears to be a 951 or S2 so I would think not by much!

onewhippedpuppy 04-01-2014 04:38 PM

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<div style="font-style:italic">Hopefully they look past the Porsche badge to the fact that he will lose drag races to his Accord driving friends.<img src="http://forums.pelicanparts.com/ultimate/cool.gif" border="0" alt="" title="Cool" class="inlineimg"></div>
</div>It appears to be a 951 or S2 so I would think not by much!
An Accord V-6 sedan has 278 HP and does 0-60 in 5.6 seconds, which would fairly easily beat an S2 or 951. The Accord also would probably be looked upon as a prudent choice as a first car and wouldn't solicit many "spoiled" comments, despite the fact that it is $30k+. People are stupid when it comes to cars.

plumb4u2 04-01-2014 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by widebody911 (Post 7993150)
I'm going to be the odd man out here, but I think kids should a) have to buy their own first car with their own blood, sweat and tears, and b) it should be a beater. Parents who buy their kids expensive first cars are incubating douchebags/princesses.

so I guess YOU are the douchebag.

a) He never said his son did not buy that 944 or maybe he and G50 had an arrangement for him to get that car (good grades and such)

b) last time a searched CL I could buy a 944 for $1500

widebody911 I know you have been a member here a long time but to call this kid a douchebag is showing your true colors. (I realize you didn't call him personally a DB but you certainly implied it)

gshase 04-01-2014 05:27 PM

The clutch is your friend.

onewhippedpuppy 04-01-2014 06:00 PM

Well, it took less than one page to turn a proud dad post into a spoiled child post, and all over what was probably an $8k car. Well done PPOT, well done.:rolleyes:

widgeon13 04-01-2014 06:12 PM

Very predictable.

Shifter 04-01-2014 06:14 PM

Nice choice! Love the 993 wheels and the 968 hatch. All you need to do is add the 968 door handles and mirrors.

Great first car to get his teeth into!

billybek 04-01-2014 06:44 PM

At 16 I would have killed (or maybe even got good grades) for a car like that....

I did have a VW Thing for a first car. Not too many people can say that....

He does look pretty darned happy though! Nice, G50!


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